PvM Bowazon - need build help

SantanaK

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PvM Bowazon - need build help

What's a good Bowazon build right now, such as skills and stats for PvM? I'm liking a FA build, but I want a build that can really cut through Hell. I've looked around, but I'm not sure, considering there's a lot of options for a Bowazon. Suggestions?
 

SantanaK

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

read the guides.
Again?

I'm not sure if the magezon is viable because it's mana intensive and needs some pretty strong leech. I could always go for a Javazon if they're superior, but I would prefer to make a Bowazon, even if I don't center it around FA.


 

Bjam

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

Gear for a Hell Dominating PvM Strafer Bowazon:

Gloves: LoH
Ammy: Atma's
Helm: Giant Skull 2os with 15/xx jewels
Armor: Fortitude
Bow: +3 GMB Faith x/13+ Aura
Boots: War Travelers or Gores (not starting an arguement, pick what you like)
Belt: Nos Coil or Razor (seee above)
Rings: Raven + Dual Leech Rare
Other: anni and torch

Skills should be kind of obvious, though I recommend loading up Critical Strike more than most guides would suggest

Add strength as needed, life according to comfort level, and all else in dex..THE END
 

NASE

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

but I would prefer to make a Bowazon, even if I don't center it around FA.
The what can't you find in the guide about bowazons?

btw, I agree, the magezon isn't popular as it's fire side isn't strong enough. Though with the guides of the frost maiden or one of the bowazon guides, you can make powerfull amazons and I don't see what extra suggestions we might give you unless know what you want to discuss.



 

phrozenX

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

Gear for a Hell Dominating PvM Strafer Bowazon:

Gloves: LoH
Ammy: Atma's
Helm: Giant Skull 2os with 15/xx jewels
Armor: Fortitude
Bow: +3 GMB Faith x/13+ Aura
Boots: War Travelers or Gores (not starting an arguement, pick what you like)
Belt: Nos Coil or Razor (seee above)
Rings: Raven + Dual Leech Rare
Other: anni and torch

Skills should be kind of obvious, though I recommend loading up Critical Strike more than most guides would suggest

Add strength as needed, life according to comfort level, and all else in dex..THE END
I have a similar setup to this. One thing I will add is that + skills on the GMB don't matter that much. The main thing is the fanat aura being at a decent level. I like 14 fanat as that is 33% ias, which is the same as lvl 15 fanat.


 

BlushNine

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

What's a good Bowazon build right now, such as skills and stats for PvM? I'm liking a FA build, but I want a build that can really cut through Hell. I've looked around, but I'm not sure, considering there's a lot of options for a Bowazon. Suggestions?
I would have to agree with most of these posters. There's not alot of options for a Bowazon. Not really. If you want a general purpose Hell Crusher. The few options that you do have are minute variations on the few dominant breeds of Strafer, Multi, Frost. And if you don't like Mana intensive builds then you're left with only 2, Strafer and Multi. You can combine the two if you like. I have a build that uses both. It's not like you will be short of skill points to do it. You can't really build a Hell Crusher based on Magic Arrows, or Fire Arrows, or Guided as your main skill. And all the guides give you exactly what you need for skills and stats. If you wanted to tweak the skill point distribution thats your call, but you'll have to be more specific like "Should I max this skill or just get a few points?"

As far as equipment is concerned, most of the guides will tell you just about the same things. If you ask people what the best hat or the best shoes to wear you will get differing opinions but the effective result will not be all that different. All the top gear that people will argue over will do the job well. Just make sure you have a good bow and the collection of your gear complement each other. Same goes for your merc.

Nase summed it up pretty well. What exactly are you not sure about? What is it that you're pondering?


 

SantanaK

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

I would have to agree with most of these posters. There's not alot of options for a Bowazon. Not really. If you want a general purpose Hell Crusher. The few options that you do have are minute variations on the few dominant breeds of Strafer, Multi, Frost. And if you don't like Mana intensive builds then you're left with only 2, Strafer and Multi. You can combine the two if you like. I have a build that uses both. It's not like you will be short of skill points to do it. You can't really build a Hell Crusher based on Magic Arrows, or Fire Arrows, or Guided as your main skill. And all the guides give you exactly what you need for skills and stats. If you wanted to tweak the skill point distribution thats your call, but you'll have to be more specific like "Should I max this skill or just get a few points?"

As far as equipment is concerned, most of the guides will tell you just about the same things. If you ask people what the best hat or the best shoes to wear you will get differing opinions but the effective result will not be all that different. All the top gear that people will argue over will do the job well. Just make sure you have a good bow and the collection of your gear complement each other. Same goes for your merc.

Nase summed it up pretty well. What exactly are you not sure about? What is it that you're pondering?
You kinda answered it in your post, heh. Guess I wanted to know the hellcrusher builds, and if an FA build was one of them. I'm not too worried about what's the best gear, as I can sort that out myself, just I need some leech. Thanks.


 

davidmcc

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

Instead of faith, you might want to consider WF with a faith merc. Works really well for me.

My personal skill setup is max strafe, a few points in multi to make it effective with +skills, max FA for phys immunes, enough to get lvl 17 valk, and then the rest into cold arrow and penetrate.
 

BlushNine

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

Both Faith variants work well as Hell Crushers. Faith on a Rogue (with WF on your Zon) or Faith on the Zon (with Pride on a Mighty Dessert Warrior). I tend to lean toward the FaithZon with Mighty Pride only cause once in a while Faithful Rogue will wander out of range and you lose Fanatic. This is a more dramatic loss than losing Conc of a Pride since it impacts your IAS. And THAT is really annoying. Faith on the Zon also works really well for FA since +5 Skills greatly enhance the FA (not to mention other skills) where WF provides no +Skills.Its also great having a bazillion tanks, 1 really tough, 1 doing decent damage, 1 you can recast whenever you want and like 10 little skeles (which are nothing to sneeze at) keeping you safe, blocking arrows and bolts and whatever else flying around. Only thing you have to worry about really are Gloams Lightning bolts that pierce. But if you are using alot of FA those skeles won't pop since you are shattering and Returns need a corpse to pop from. Use Multi/Strafe for most things and FA when you hit Physical Immune. This is about the most robust character I have in my line-up.
 
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stadelmanus

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Re: PvM Bowazon - need build help

I am working my way through hell with a bowazon, current lvl 65. Diversity of attack methods make her a -young- hell crusher; FA, guided arrow and Immolation arrow - these three are most useful. My alternate bow provides for a lightning attack when I encounter a cold and fire immune. Recommend diversity of attacks - that is the best strategy for a killer bowazon! Steve
 
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